Culture laws have families considering Florida exit for more LGBTQ-friendly places – By Samantha Gholar (Sarasota Herald-Tribune) / Jan 17, 2023
- In the wake of laws that regulate how race, sexual orientation, and gender identity can be discussed in schools, some families are leaving the sunshine state.
- In relocating, families hope their children can be themselves and live comfortably.
- The list of places families are moving to include Oregon, Colorado and Canada.
While many families are happily moving to Florida for warmer weather and looser pandemic restrictions, many LGBTQ families feel otherwise and are considering leaving the state due to discrimination.
Take Robby Price, for example.
Price and Jordan Letschert, or Papa and Dada to their son, Kellan, were married seven years ago at Historic Spanish Point in Osprey a few miles south of downtown Sarasota. The couple has been together for 12 years and became parents via surrogacy.
Their son is why the family finally decided to make the life-changing decision to move from Sarasota, Letschert’s hometown, to Denver, they told the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, part of the USA TODAY network.
